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Heart Attack
Frequently Asked Questions
5. How common is a heart attack?
Very common. Each year, more than 1 million people in the U.S. have
a heart attack and about half -- 515,000 --of them die. About
one-half of those who die do so within 1 hour of the start of
symptoms and before reaching the hospital.
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